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molybdate
[ muh-lib-deyt ]
/ məˈlɪb deɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a salt of any molybdic acid.
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Origin of molybdate
First recorded in 1785–95; molybd(ic) + -ate2
Words nearby molybdate
Moltke, molto, Moluccas, mol. wt., moly, molybdate, molybdate orange, molybdenite, molybdenosis, molybdenous, molybdenum
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British Dictionary definitions for molybdate
molybdate
/ (mɒˈlɪbdeɪt) /
noun
a salt or ester of a molybdic acid
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